Boarding schools

[creeklaxmid]

Does going to a boarding school such as boys latin help you get recruited. I live in Colorado and East high school however has had many players play with D1 schools. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should do or good boarding schools for lacrosse I can try and get into when the time comes.

[LvIlLeLaX5]

best boarding school lax out there is gtown prep by far from what ive heard. They have sick recruits coming outta there all the time danny gladding and etc

[BClax12]

btw.. boys latin is not boarding its private and ya it would be a smart thing to do if u plan on getting d1 schools to notice you but u have to be top of ur game in lacrosse and in the classroom... believe me im doing the same thing

[dwyer28]

boarding schools are usually really good at sports because after school the kids cant go home so the next thing that could follow would be sports. so they basically live off of that sport that they play.

[CTwiltongoalie1]

Boys' Latin is not a boarding school. As far as information about boarding schools that have distinguished lacrosse programs you can search as there are already many threads about this, or you can PM anyone in the NE Prep School Lax thread in the high school forum, or you can PM me if you want but I will only be able to give you limited information.

[JohnsHopkins16]

Is their any boarding at boys latin??? how much is the tuition for gtown prep?? the website does not list it

[splaxer13]

Is their any boarding at boys latin??? how much is the tuition for gtown prep?? the website does not list it

there is not boarding for BL, but there is for mcdonogh...gtown prep is around 38,000 a year. but dude if you want to go to these schoools you have to be al time baller

[dta06]

You don't have to go to a boarding school to get noticed. Your best bet would be sending game footage to coaches. It doesn't matter if your team isn't good. Last year the school that I played for went (3-14) and they have a defenseman that's being recruited by UVA, Princeton, Duke, and many other schools. Also go to recruitment showcases and camps. And try to get on a travel team that goes out to the eastcoast for tourneys, so you can step up your game.

[JohnsHopkins16]

Yeah i live in PA so lax is still sorta growing... I get strate A's and made Bucks Select U-19 as a 14 year old...(Not braggring or trying to be a hotdog, just noting that i can actully play)... Haverford is only an hour away from me so that is a possible option... is gtown prep alot better that haverford?

[donedeal]

Yeah i live in PA so lax is still sorta growing... I get strate A's and made Bucks Select U-19 as a 14 year old...(Not braggring or trying to be a hotdog, just noting that i can actully play)... Haverford is only an hour away from me so that is a possible option... is gtown prep alot better that haverford?

let me tell you a lil sumin sumin....lax might still be growing by you, but the best teams in the east (Malvern, Haverford, Lasalle, DTE) can compete with and beat any team in the country, hence Haverford beating BL last year and the other 3 teams beating haverford.

[splaxer13]

ya dude you really dont need to go to boarding or nice private schools or anything. good teams get beaten every year and if you are a good player, then you will get noticed and will go to showcases and such. like donedeal said BL lost to harverford, even though haverford lost to st.pauls and mcdonogh (go figure)...

[donedeal]

ya dude you really dont need to go to boarding or nice private schools or anything. good teams get beaten every year and if you are a good player, then you will get noticed and will go to showcases and such. like donedeal said BL lost to harverford, even though haverford lost to st.pauls and mcdonogh (go figure)...

you gosta here dis....haverford had a 4+ goal lead over SP at half...blew it...had a 7+ goal lead to mcdonough at half n lost it....haverford was by far better than any team they played in the MIAA, except for maybe BL (about the same),...it was just unfortunate circumstance that they lost those games....

[raykessler]

G prep doesn't have that much boarding, you pretty much have to be recruited to board there. Deerfield is pretty much tops among the "actual" boarding schools.

[JohnsHopkins16]

are there any other good ones you could name in the ny, pa, md, area

[splaxer13]

exitor in new hampshire(but thats mainly known for its boarding, not lacrosse) ya deerdfield was already said. If im not mistaken st. Albans does in DC. But dude again you dont need to go to boarding schools, i have seen many great players out of Colorado, just get into some good camps and on a good traveling team.

[splaxer13]

you gosta here dis....haverford had a 4+ goal lead over SP at half...blew it...had a 7+ goal lead to mcdonough at half n lost it....haverford was by far better than any team they played in the MIAA, except for maybe BL (about the same),...it was just unfortunate circumstance that they lost those games....

i wouldnt use the words By Far. considering they did lose to them. pretty much the top 25 teams in the nation can all play with eachother pretty evenly. If there were a tounament with all of those teams, they would all lose some and they would all win some.

[halkans5]

lawrenceville, peddie, loomis chaffee, deerfield, georgetown prep, st georges, Choate, episcopal, the hill school, hotchkiss, andover, exeter, salisbury school

p.m. if u got ne questions, i went through this decision making

[halkans5]

oh yea st albans is really good to

[Sjrlax69]

Avon old farms is a decent lacrosse team

[halkans5]

yea.... ranked 27th in CT
keep sayin there good

[kingwolf]

canterbury and choate are 2 i can think of , i know i guy getting recruited by darthmouth who goes to canterbury

[laxonlaxoff]

Salisbury and Canterbury big time lax . Any of the New England West D1 prep schools are awesome.

[masslax4444]

Salisbury and Canterbury big time lax . Any of the New England West D1 prep schools are awesome.

Salisbury is solid lax. Canterbury is NOT good lax. I think they only won 1 or 2 games last year. saw them play and they where terrible except for 2 players.

[JohnsHopkins16]

How is haverford...school and lacrosse wise?

[dta06]

How is haverford...school and lacrosse wise?

They are ranked 2nd in Pennsylvania and lost to boys latin by 1 point in overtime.

[Laxer123321]

Whoever just said Avon Old Farms isn't a good team is an idiot. We're talking about Avon Old Farms, not Avon High School.

[ALEX WIZ]

You don't need to go to a boarding school to become a good lacrosse player. Just as many kids from non boarding schools compared to boarding schools can go division 1.

[Dlax44]

or school westfield was ranked 12th in the state in new jersey..we also have delbarton, madison, mountain lakes, etc in front of us who are amazing

[JohnsHopkins16]

How is delbarton?

[donedeal]

They are ranked 2nd in Pennsylvania and lost to boys latin by 1 point in overtime.

Haverford is ranked the best prep school in eastern PA and they beat BL in overtime...ranked in the top 25 for the past 3 years, usually in the teens

[dta06]

How is delbarton?

Go to http://www.laxpower.com/common/hs_boys.php to check out the schools your interested in. Just so you know the schools you are picking are top-tier nationally ranked teams, and usually 100's of kids show up to try-outs and only around 25-35 make the team (at least thats the way the top tier teams around here are), so you better be a standout before you even consider moving to a school that you're not even sure if you'll make the team.

[JohnsHopkins16]

yeah basically im gonna check out la salle (pa)

[TOOLx3]

Rather than spend all that cash to come east and go to a boarding school.
Your folks can most likely pay a fee for you to go to KENT. Stay in Denver.
Pioneers are starting to recruit home grown talent. Come East in the summer
make some friends, travel around a bit, go to some recruiting camps. You
WILL get noticed. R E L A X !!!!!

[laxgolie487]

how much is tuition to get into boys latin or george town prep ???? and can you get a schoarship?

[atm 1892]

how much is tuition to get into boys latin or george town prep ???? and can you get a schoarship?

Well I don't know but I would imagine it would be pretty expensive to go to a school like Georgetown Prep. It is probably more expensive than a lot of colleges. My estimate would be around $30,000. And yes they most likely do give out financial aid.


In all honesty though, you don't have to go to a boarding school to get noticed. If you're good and make yourself visible you will get noticed.

[Lurker]

MIAA/IAC schools (Boys' Latin, Gilman, Loyola Blakefield, St. Paul's, Georgetown Prep) are appalling cost-wise. If you're looking to get noticed, your money would be much better spent with a good club team. Sure, these are great schools in their own right, but in terms of lacrosse, the school you go to will not be the deciding factor in your recruitment. Moving to one of these schools for that reason is not a financially sound choice, nor is it worth all the trouble switching schools (especially over a long distance) entails.

[TOOLx3]

Going to BL, Gilman, G'town Prep, guarentee nothing. My son has played
with & against guys from these schools. It may help a little but it's
best to have the grades & SATs to get in first, then worry about LAX.
If you get into a showcase or tournament and you are REALLY that good,
you will get noticed.

[spenny]

prep is $39,000 to board, but only $22,000 for day students
you cant board at BL. HS tuition is $19,000

as said, you dont have to go to boarding school to get noticed, you need to work hard and become a good lax player. if you live in a non traditional area, and your coach cant help you, going to camps at schools you are interested in attending is a good plan.
dont forget to get good grades so the coach doesnt have to jump thru hoops to get you into the school

[gripitandripit]

yea.... ranked 27th in CT
keep sayin there good

Or 73 in the country. Know what school you're talking about next time.

As for attending a boarding school for recognition... It helps, sure, but not as much as hitting a bunch of showcase camps over the summer. I played at a relatively high profile highschool and, while I got a few looks while actually playing, it was at camp over the summer that I talked to and formed relationships with a lot of coaches. A stand out performance at a camp with kids you don't know will be much more impressive than a comparable performance with a tea, you play and practice with everyday. That shows a coach you're versatile and can work well outside of your comfort zone.

The long and short of it is this: if you advertise yourself properly, and you're good enough, you'll get recognized. Doesn't matter where you go.

[TOOLx3]

Also, I'm sure you can pay a little extra and go to KENT or one
of the better high school teams in Denver. The Pioneers are trying to
go with home grown talent.

[BSlax13]

I go to boarding school and all prep schools are really good for are post grad years which gives you a extra year of play. And who ever said canterbury is good you are WRONG the school has a bunch of meat heads who are good at football. But as for prep schools not a big deal, but im from the middle of no where in illinois so i think it is going to help me out.

[WinnytheSully]

I'm applying to Exeter, Andover, and St. Pauls as an incoming freshmen for next year. I've talked to admissions at Gtown, but going to DC for lax at an all guys school just didn't interest me. I'm thinking of boarding school more for as an educational oppurtunity, with lacrosse on the side. I was hesitant to apply to St. Pauls because of their program not being too stellar, but when it really comes down to it, the school matters more. It'll really come down to how I do at camps in the years to come, and not where I play, as long as I play for a decent team, which all three of those schools have.

[laxCCM]

You need to be really smart to get into any of the three schools you just mentioned. If you go to a public school currently, you better have an 100+ average. I had a 95 average plus a 2300/2400 on the ssat and got straight up rejected from exeter

[JohnsHopkins16]

I realized just try out for club teams... maybe go to a catholic school (if you are)... I plan on trying out for rebel elite, tri state and pyla and maybe twist

[laxgoalie444]

I go to canterbury this year and I know last year their lax was pretty bad but this year were looking good with 4 pgs and are best player being a junior we should be decent this year, and even better next year

[VALaxGoalie7]

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